Running Urbanite

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Gorgeous running date with gorgeous @rhalou. She made me do my longest run in ages, in the rain. All of the ❤️💖💙 #running #slowandsteady

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A much needed trot around, processing change, and I'm not just talking new pink shoes... Long sleeves and leggings defo not needed, although: polka dots 😍 #running #slowandsteady #bringontheendorphins

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Happy New Year to you all! A misty 1st of Jan saunter through the Danish dusk of 2016 feels a perfect start to a new year. This year will be the year where my running becomes more regular, reliable and robust, a base on which to steady the roller coaster of life. It will also be the year I regain some speed for more running adventures. #running #slowandsteady #happynewyear

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The shingle beach of Loe Bar, separating Cornwall's largest lake from the sea. Currents and crashing sea make it a dangerous spot for dipping your toes but look at it. Gorgeous. #running #slowandsteady #cornwall

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Loe Pool, Cornwall, looking all dark and broody on my morning run. Getting inspired by nature to actually put my running shoes on and get out there. About time, too. #running #slowandsteady #cornwall

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Lovely Boxing Day run around Burrator Reservoir with other silly people in festive kit for the annual #jinglebelljog 🎅🌲🏃#running #slowandsteady #devon

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I'm getting started on #adventrunning a 'bit' late. First run of December, and unlikely to be the first of consecutive runs, but at least I've managed to get running... Thanks for the inspiration you all. 🎅 #running #slowandsteady

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First rainy run in a very long time - and it was great! Muddy trails and a feeling of being able to go on for ever. This taking it easy and doing what my body thinks is cool is working wonders on my running mojo. Even if It's still a lot slower than 'how fast I used to run'. 🐢>🐰#running #backontrack #rainyrun

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Slowly, slowly. Another pretty rough and slow run, but with a bit more life in the legs I just made it into the woods. 🌳🌿🍁🍂

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Struggling back to running helped on its way by a glorious autumn morning. Doesn't take long for fitness to drop, yo. Time to get back on it. 3km and I'm done for the day 😳 #running #slowandsteady #backontrack

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These legs are in for a treat of a day of Iyengar yoga in Tooting. After the abuse I've given them recently, it's only fair. #Iyengar #yoga #runnersnotrunning

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#tbt to a few weeks ago when I put on a brand new pair of shoes, in a style I'd never run a step in, and ran 100km. Foolhardy? Maybe. But over my years of running I have come to understand that I have a really good grasp of what my body needs and is capable of, and to act on that knowledge. #wmnrun100 #running #ultrarunning

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Back to life and reality carrying memories to last a lifetime: Clocking 100km with this beaut at my side, knowing there were another 50 women out there on the trails taking on more than they had thought possible before. The gratitude I feel is deep and powerful, extending to my mind for saying it is possible, and to my body for delivering when I ask enormous tasks of it. We are stronger than we think, and limits exist to be broken. Where to next? #wmnrun100 #lifeisgood #legsaresore #running #ultrarunning #rtts15 #rtts2015 #rundemcrew

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77k in on the ridgeway - isn't it beautiful? @cwschnohr and I rolling along with smiles and sore legs #wmnrun100 #rtts15 #running #ultraishere #ultrarunning

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Shut up and run! @cwschnohr heading out for a shakeout run when I went to work this morning 😞 But then again, we'll have over 12 hours of running together on Saturday so I guess I'll live... 👌☀️⭐️🏆 two more sleeps 😳😁😀 #ultrasooncome #running #ultrarunning #wmnrun100 #rtts15

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Along with nearly 50 women from the WMNRUN100 collective I’ll be taking on the 100km Race To The Stones on 11 July. We’re all lining up to push our boundaries, with some running 50km, some running 100km over two days, and some 100km in one day - including me.

One of the aims of this group of awesome women is to inspire and encourage others to take on challenges and see just how far we can go individually. But as important is moving towards achieving equal gender representation in ultra marathons and sports in general.

I hope you’ll follow our journey next weekend as we stretch towards something that most certainly has felt out of reach for all of us. As my mom says, “Aim for the moon and you might reach the stars”.